Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer edited by Christina Boyd

Not too late to capture summer romance vibes with...

Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer
by KaraLynne Mackrory, Linda Beutler, Abigail Bok,
Karen M. Cox, J. Marie Croft, Natalie Richards,
Sophia Rose, Morgan K. Wyatt, Christina Boyd (Editor)
Published: 2015
Publisher: Meryton Press (Website | Blog
Genre: Romance, Short Stories, Jane Austen theme
Paperback: 228 pages

If you desire a little heat, a summer flirtation, or an escape to bask in your own private sun, this whimsical collection of original short stories is inspired by all things summer. In collaboration with some of Meryton Press’s most popular and award-winning authors, this anthology debuts other promising and emerging talent.

Contemporary and Regency alike, each romance was dreamt as a perfect summer refreshment to bring a smile to your own sun-kissed face.

• In KaraLynne Mackrory’s Shades of Pemberley, Mr. Darcy, with some fantastic assistance, discovers Elizabeth Bennet in a most unlikely place.

• Karen M. Cox’s Northanger Revisited 2015 modernizes Northanger Abbey at a fictionalized seaside in Georgia.

• Linda Beutler takes us to Paris as a young gentleman is schooled in the ways of amour in The Incomplete Education of Fitzwilliam Darcy.

• In Spyglasses and Sunburns, J. Marie Croft takes the Miss Bennets to the seaside where they chance upon handsome acquaintances.

• In Abigail Bok’s A Summer in Sanditon, a little sea bathing seems just the thing to cure what ails Anne de Bourgh.

• In Natalie Richards’ Midsummer Madness, an honest confession and a promise between strangers at a masque ball mend a misunderstanding.

• Sophia Rose re-imagines a modern-day Persuasion in Second Chance at Sunset Beach.

• In Morgan K Wyatt’s Dream Spinner, a near-death car accident and an unlikely trucker bring new perspective to a young co-ed’s life and love.

Stacking the Shelves - 8.15.15

Stacking the Shelves
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Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

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Bought:
=====> got these two for my daughter

Now
by Yusuki Nakamura
-illustrations
Amazon
=====> love the pop art!

What Do You Do With an Idea?
by Kobi Yamada
illustrated by Mae Besom
-Children, Inspiration
Amazon | Goodreads
Freebie: kindle

Engaged in Embellishments
(Tulle and Tulips #5.5)
by Nikki Duncan
-Novella, Romance
Amazon | Goodreads

For more romance from Nikkie Duncan
Check out the NDCENT SCAVENGER HUNT (details) -ends Aug 21
For Review:

The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray
by Robert Schnakenberg
-Biography, Humor
courtesy of Quirk
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads

Inheritance
by Lisa Forrest
-Fantasy, YA
courtesy of Epic Reads
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads

Anchored
by Brigitte Quinn
-Women's fiction
courtesy of BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge 2015
Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads
Satisfaction
by Andee Reilly
-Chick-lit
courtesy of BookSparks Summer Reading Challenge 2015
Thanks!
Amazon | Goodreads
Won from contest:

Sun-Kissed: Effusions of Summer
by KaraLynne Mackrory, Linda Beutler, Abigail Bok,
Karen M. Cox, J. Marie Croft, Natalie Richards,
Sophia Rose, Morgan K. Wyatt, Christina Boyd (Editor)
-Romance, Short Stories, Jane Austen theme
courtesy of tour
Thanks !
Amazon | Goodreads
=====> wheeee! thank you lady luck!

Library:

I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You
by Courtney Maum
Amazon | Goodreads
In this reverse love story set in Paris and London, which Glamour hailed as one of the “10 Best Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List Right This Second,” a failed monogamist attempts to woo his wife back and to answer the question: Is it really possible to fall back in love with your spouse?

Despite the success of his first solo show in Paris and the support of his brilliant French wife and young daughter, thirty-four-year-old British artist Richard Haddon is too busy mourning the loss of his American mistress to a famous cutlery designer to appreciate his fortune.

But after Richard discovers that a painting he originally made for his wife, Anne—when they were first married and deeply in love—has sold, it shocks him back to reality and he resolves to reinvest wholeheartedly in his family life…just in time for his wife to learn the extent of his affair. Rudderless and remorseful, Richard embarks on a series of misguided attempts to win Anne back while focusing his creative energy on a provocative art piece to prove that he’s still the man she once loved.

=====> listening to audio version

AND binge watching:

The Godfather
film trilogy
-Crime, Drama
Amazon | imdb
Godfather pt1: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Godfather pt2: The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba.

Godfather pt3: In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in New York and Italy in 1979, aging Mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to avow for his sins while taking a young protégé under his wing.

=====> Finally, going to sit down and watch this much talked about and referenced classic. I am going to be treated to a cannoli when I get to pt 3.

Based on book:

The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
-Classic, Crime, Historical
Amazon | Goodreads
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* per usual, check out the sidebar for my current giveaways offers - fell in LOVE with Stone Rider by David Hoffmeyr which is currently on the giveaway list